11-10-06 : House Majority Organizes for 25th Legislature

03-17-06 : House Natural Resources Committee Passes Committee Substitute for HB 488

08-31-05 : Gas and Gold in the Railbelt Now on the Web

08-17-05 : Joint Committees to Meet in Fairbanks on Resource Issues

03-24-05 : Nenana Basin Gas and Oil Presentation Scheduled

03-07-05 : Committee Passes University Lands Bill

03-03-05 : Legislature Passes ANWR Resolution
SJR 2 Passes Both Senate and House

02-16-05 : Resources Committee to Work on Revisions to HB 130

HB 280 : Minerals Tax/ Payments To Municipalities In Lieu
Sponsored by Hou. Resources Committee

An Act relating to the taxation of mining property; relating to contracts approved by municipalities for payments in lieu of taxes; and providing for an effective date.

Version : CS HB 280 (FIN)
Companion Bill : SB 179
Contact : : 465-2095
Last Action : H) RLS » House : 05-06-05

| Sponsor Statement |

05-05-05 : Sets taxation rates on large mining operations in unorganized boroughs. Boroughs forming later would be allowed to tax at their established property tax rate. This establishes predictability and tax stability for mining projects.

HB 501 : Possession Of Big Game Horns Or Antlers
Passed House!
Sponsored by Hou. Resources Committee

An Act relating to the possession of horns or antlers of big game animals.

Version : CS HB 501 (RES)
Contact : : 465-3715
Last Action : Senate Floor » (S) RES : 05-04-06

05-03-06 : Passed the House Floor by a unanimous vote, to be moved to the Senate for consideration.

Creates the civil penalty of forfeiture of horns or antlers if a hunter cannot prove that all possible meat from his or her kill has been salvaged. Raises the deterrent factor in circumstances where hunters wish to possess horns or antlers, but might not be aggressive enough in salvaging their game meat.

HCR 10 : Supporting Kensington Gold Mine
Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 18
Sponsored by Hou. Resources Committee

Supporting the development of the Kensington Gold Mine.

Version : CS HCR 10 (RES)
Companion Bill : SCR 9
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-27-05
Current Status : Legis Resolve 18 : 05-27-05

04-27-05 : Encourages all federal and state agencies to proceed and complete thorough and timely permitting reviews and issue the necessary permits in order that a summer 2005 construction schedule can be achieved and that 2006 gold production with associated economic and employment benefits can be realized to benefit the people of Southeast Alaska and the state as a whole.